STIGQter: STIG Summary: Microsoft Office System 2010 STIG Version: 1 Release: 12 Benchmark Date: 27 Apr 2018:

Hyperlinks to web templates in File | New and task panes must be disabled.

DISA Rule

SV-34082r1_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-26626

Group Title

DTOO306 - Disable hyperlinks to web templates

Rule Version

DTOO306 - Office System

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000381 - The organization configures the information system to provide only essential capabilities.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Set the policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Office 2010 -> Miscellaneous “Disable hyperlinks to web templates in File | New and task panes” to “Enabled”.

Check Contents

The policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Office 2010 -> Miscellaneous “Disable hyperlinks to web templates in File | New and task panes” must be set to “Enabled”.

Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key:

HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\14.0\common\internet

Criteria: If the value DisableTemplatesOnTheWeb is REG_DWORD = 1, this is not a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-26626

Documentable

False

Rule Version

DTOO306 - Office System

Severity Override Guidance

The policy value for User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Office 2010 -> Miscellaneous “Disable hyperlinks to web templates in File | New and task panes” must be set to “Enabled”.

Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key:

HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\14.0\common\internet

Criteria: If the value DisableTemplatesOnTheWeb is REG_DWORD = 1, this is not a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Responsibility

Information Assurance Officer

Target Key

2105

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